Compare towns
Lima vs Putney vs Varick
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lima has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.1%).
Putney has the most people working from home (16.9%).
Varick has the most kids (30.3% under 18).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Lima | Putney | Varick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,064 |
2,622Highest |
1,724Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-10.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 36.6±5.7 6% below U.S. |
37.2±5.2Highest 4% below U.S. |
33.1±3.6Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Putney and Lima are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24.3%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
30.3%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Varick and Lima are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.6%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±1.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Varick and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 15.6%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.5%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $69,420±$18kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$79,706±$18k about the U.S. average |
$80,250±$8kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Varick and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $203,300±$19kLowest 39% below U.S. |
$300,000±$44kHighest 10% below U.S. |
$267,200±$41k 20% below U.S. |
| Putney and Varick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $830±$177 41% below U.S. |
$508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
$1,279±$88Highest 9% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,884Highest 89% above U.S. |
$5,313 70% above U.S. |
$4,604Lowest 48% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.3%±24.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±19.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
29.6%±36.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Putney and Lima are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16% U.S.: 12.5% |
17.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minHighest 12% below U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
23 minHighest 12% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.4%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Putney and Varick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #32 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.